GLOSS Station Handbook – Manila, South Harbor

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Until a new version is available, the tide gauge station list below from the last version of the Handbook provides links to further details about each tide gauge in the GLOSS Core Network. Click column headings to sort the station list table. Click the GLOSS number buttons to view the station information.

Station information

General
Gloss number	73
Station name	Manila, South Harbor
Country	Philippines
Time zone	120E, GMT + 8hrs
Latitude (+ve N)	14.58333
Longitude (+ve E)	120.96666
Ocean	Pacific
Observation periods	1947-
Responsible country	Philippines
Authority responsible for tide gauge	Director, Coast and Geodetic Survey Department, 421 Baracca St., San Nicolas, Manila, Philippines
GLOSS contact	Philippines
Committed to GLOSS	Yes
Operational	Yes
Instrumentation
Float	Yes
Pressure	No
Bubbler	No
Acoustic	No
Radar	No
Data
Digital data	Yes
Additional parameters	Sea surface temperature, surface salinity at 15degC
High frequency data at UHSLC	Data 370a Document 370a File format
Real-time data available	No
Additional parameters (real-time)	None
Benchmarks
Tide gauge benchmark	BM-4B - Tramus, Manila, brass rod embedded on concrete base, 1.0m above street level. At back of former Central Bank building, at concrete base of Meraclo power outlet, almost opposite the bank's door.
Benchmark relationships	BM-4B established 1985, elevation 5.3065m above OTS. Previous benchmark BM-4B, defaced, elevation 5.3168m above OTS (difference -0.0103m).
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) data	RLR 145
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
MSL method	Monthly & weighted annual mean
PSMSL code	145
Other relevant codes	UHSLC 370
Additional information
Other relevant information	Station El Codo was operational from Jan 1976 to Sep 1980
Nearest Met. station	5km from tide gauge
Last updated	11 December 2002